(Senior) Software Engineer – Go Kubernetes Operator (mfx)

•  Design and build Go-based Kubernetes Operators that make services like Kafka available through self-service. 
•  Work on existing operators and help design new ones including their APIs internal structure tests and long-term maintainability. 
• Use Custom Resource Definitions controllers and reconciliation logic to automate platform tasks in a Kubernetes-native way. 
• Build self-service features that work reliably across multiple Kubernetes clusters and are easy for development teams to use. 
• Work with platform engineers and product teams to understand what they need and build solutions that are practical reliable and easy to use. 
• Discuss technical designs document important decisions and collaborate with teams across countries and organizations. 

Qualifications :

• Software Engineering:Strong proficiency in Go or a comparable language such as Rust Java or C. You write clean testable maintainable code and care about good abstractions API design and code quality.  

• Kubernetes Expertise:Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals including the controller/operator pattern Custom Resource Definitions and the reconciliation loop. Hands-on experience building or extending operators is a strong plus. 

• Software Architecture & Documentation: Experience with architectural documentation and modelling approaches such as arc42 UML C4 model ADRs or similar methods. You can communicate technical designs clearly to both engineers and stakeholders. 

• Testing & Maintainability: Experience writing automated tests and designing software that is easy to understand extend and operate over time. 

• Monitoring Fundamentals:Practical experience with Prometheus and Grafana or comparable observability tooling. You know how to instrument services and set up meaningful alerts and dashboards. 

• Apache Kafka:Familiarity with core Kafka concepts (topics consumer groups partitioning replication) and production operations. 

• CI/CD & GitOps:Familiarity with GitOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines in a Kubernetes-native context. 

• B2 English proficiency or higher. 

Additional Information :

• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making channels
• A family-friendly company culture with flexible working hours and remote working options available according to your individual needs
• Numerous training and further development opportunities within the Group (5% of working time for self-organized training and education)
• A lunch allowance
• Staff shopping and travel discounts
• Extensive workplace wellness programme including fitness classes massages etc.
• An industry-standard attractive and performance based annual gross salary starting at 60.000 Euro (on a full-time basis) with the possibility of higher pay according to experience and qualifications

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We promote a diverse and inclusive work environment. Therefore we welcome applications from people of different gender age cultural or social background sexual identity and applications from people with disabilities. In addition we would like to increase the proportion of women in technical professions and are particularly pleased to receive applications from women for this position.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time